Leading activists and academics in Burma are rallying behind opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi ahead of the November elections, hoping that a win for her party will force the military to loosen its grip on power.

“I know people have held a lot of hope in me becoming president in 2015, but in order to amend Article 59(f), Article 436 must be amended first,” she said. “Therefore it is realistic to follow this procedure.”